OM System OM-5 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix G97
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$894
MSRP
$1,200
-25% vs MSRP
Lowest since we started watching
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 4 days. $894 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 75% of the $1,200 MSRP. Prices are down 3.8% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$509
MSRP
$850
-40% vs MSRP
Typical pricing right now
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $459 to roughly today's $509. 60% of the $850 MSRP. Prices are down 6.6% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| OM System OM-5 Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | OM System OM | Panasonic Lumix G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | — | Panasonic 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS (no OLPF) |
| Megapixels | 20.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | — | 5-axis 5-stop |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Max video | — | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 418 g | 478 g |
| Dimensions | 125.3 × 85.2 × 52 mm | 130 × 93 × 77 mm |
| Body material | — | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2025-06-17 | 2025-02-06 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $1,200 | $850 |
| Current low | $894 | $509 |
| vs MSRP | -25% | -40% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.